Procedure for the preparation of a thermal, flexible and light coating paint

ABSTRACT

The invention involves a procedure in which by the combination of certain components, a thermal, flexible and light coating paint is obtained. This paint offers insulation properties with a low film thickness. This coating paint offers better insulation properties than other insulators with a higher thickness while not requiring any additional protection. These properties are due to the internal structure of the coating paint in which internal caverns are formed by the reaction of ramified chain polymers, addition of materials, and a balance of certain elements. These characteristics are impossible to get in traditional coating paints.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Thermal insulators, from the very beginning have been used ormanufactured with the idea or concept of using volume and/or thicknessof the insulation in order to be used as a thermal insulation, but inorder for this insulator to last it has to be protected from the solarrays, water as well as to avoid damage due to direct exposition to theenvironment.

The present invention has as an objective, a procedure in which with thecombination of certain components, the thermal insulation coating paintis obtained with features such as a low thickness film, as well as aflexible and light properties, in addition to give more efficientthermal insulation properties than common insulation materials usednowadays, this is achieved with a lower thickness, better thermalinsulation properties and without protection for solar rays, water, andthe environment than other common insulation material that insulate witha higher volume, thickness and need protection against solar rays,water, and the environment. These properties are achieved due to theformation of flexible and plastic caverns in its internal structure,which are formed by the reaction of a ramified chain polymer, as well asthe addition of controlled solutions. These features in normal systemsare impossible to achieve.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

This invention refers to a procedure for the preparation of a thermal,light and flexible coating paint, made by mixing a ramified chainpolymer with other controlled substances, in a controlled temperature of77° F. to 86° F. a 50:5 with a 35% of controlled humidity (deionizedwater).

In a portion of a ramified chain polymer, different controlledsubstances are added until ellipsoidal caverns are formed; this is donewith a controlled pH, immediately after the thixotropy of the modifiedacrylic is controlled, the polymer content is increased until a slightlyendothermic reaction occurs. The whole process is developed in a rangeof pH from 10.5 to 11.0.

The procedure described can be better understood with the followingexamples in order to illustrate the advantages of this invention, but itdoes not have the intention of limiting its application or its use, as athermal insulator.

EXAMPLE 1

with a low (volume) thickness, thermal properties are obtained, comparedto other insulators that required a higher volume or thickness.

EXAMPLE 2

once dry, the thermal coating paint does not require any additionalprotection against the solar rays, water or the environment, unlikeother common insulators which require in some cases an acrylic coveringor steel/aluminum sheets to protect them against solar rays, water, andthe environment.

To support the above given information the following field data isreported:

-   -   1. Thermal conductivity tests were effected to the thermal,        flexible and light coating paint. These tests were compared with        other thermal insulators with the same thickness and volume. The        results of the thermal, flexible and light coating paint were        better in terms of lower conductivity than other thermal        insulators.    -   2. Thermal conductivity evaluation to determine the R factor        (thermal resistance factor) and K factor (thermal conductivity        factor) were affected at the CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION DE QUIMICA        APLICADA of the CONACYT according to the NOM C189 or ASTM C518        standards.    -   3. Accelerated weathering by QUV was effected with favorable        results.    -   4. Tests to evaluate adhesion over different surfaces like        concrete, metal sheets, wood, etc. with favorable results.

This field data has no intention to limit the reach and benefits of theinvention; any variation with the same supported and described resultsshould be considered as a property of the inventor.

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 3. A procedure f or preparing a thermal, flexible and light coating paint comprising reacting a ramified chain polymer and modified acrylic with controlled addition of materials, including pigments, to form internal caverns in a coating paint, said thermal flexible and light coating paint having adhesion and autoprotection against water and solar rays upon environmental exposure thereto.
 4. The procedure according to claim 3, wherein the internal caverns are formed having controlled humidity sufficient for the coating paint to form a monolithic film of low thickness and volume in comparison to films in absence of said internal caverns.
 5. A procedure for preparing a thermal flexible and light coating paint comprising adding to a ramified chain polymer predetermined materials in a temperature of 77° F. to 86° F. at a ratio of said polymer to said materials of 50:5 with a 35% controlled humidity and at a pH of 10.5 to 11 until a modified acrylic is provided having caverns formed therein, wherein polymer content is increased until an endothermic reaction occurs. 